Corgi International Limited Announces Receipt of Letter from Nasdaq Regarding Noncompliance With Minimum Market Value Rule and Filing of Notification of Inability to Timely File Form 20-F.HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- Corgi corgi: see Cardigan Welsh corgi; Pembroke Welsh corgi. International Limited (Nasdaq:CRGI CRGI Capital Research Global Investors ) today announced that it received notice on September 30, 2008 from the staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. , Inc. indicating that Corgi is not in compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Market's requirements for continued listing because, for the previous 30 consecutive trading days, Corgi's American Depository Shares ("ADSs") have not maintained a minimum market value of publicly held shares of $5,000,000 as required for continued inclusion by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(2) (the "Minimum Market Value Rule"). Corgi has until December 29, 2008 (90 calendar days from September 30, 2008) to regain compliance with the Minimum Market Value Rule. Corgi can regain compliance with the Minimum Market Value Rule if the minimum market value of publicly held shares of Corgi's ADSs is $5,000,000 or greater for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days before December 29, 2008. Under certain circumstances, to ensure that the Company can sustain long-term compliance, Nasdaq staff may require that the minimum market value of publicly held shares equals $5,000,000 or greater for more than 10 consecutive trading days before determining that the Company complies. If compliance with the Minimum Market Value Rule is not achieved by December 29, 2008, Nasdaq staff will provide written notification to Corgi that its securities will be delisted. As disclosed in its press release dated June 17, 2008, Corgi also does not meet the continued listing requirements Listing requirements Requirements, including minimum shares outstanding, market value, and income, that are laid down by an exchange for any stock to be listed for trading. under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5) relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the minimum bid price of Corgi's ADSs (the "Minimum Bid Price Rule"). Corgi may be delisted by December 15, 2008 for its failure to maintain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule, and may be delisted prior to December 29, 2008 for its failure to comply with any other listing requirement which occurs during this period. In the event that Corgi receives notice that its ADSs are to be delisted, Nasdaq rules permit Corgi to appeal any delisting determination by Nasdaq staff to a Nasdaq Listings Qualifications Panel. In addition, the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules may permit the Company to transfer its ADSs to the Nasdaq Capital Market Originally called the NASDAQ Small Cap Market, NASDAQ announced a name change to the NASDAQ Capital Market on September 27, 2005. [1] The NASDAQ Capital Market exists for securities of smaller, less-capitalized companies (small caps) that do not qualify for if the Company satisfies the continued inclusion requirements for that market. If Corgi submits a transfer application and pays the applicable listing fees by December 29, 2008 the initiation of the delisting proceedings will be stayed pending the staff's review of the application. If the Nasdaq staff does not approve Corgi's transfer application, the Nasdaq staff will provide written notification that its securities will be delisted. However, Corgi may nevertheless be delisted from Nasdaq by December 15, 2008 for its failure to maintain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. Separately, Carrick John Clough John Clough born September 13, 1984 is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Leigh Centurions rugby league team. A former Lancashire Academy representative, John plays at hooker. John joined Leigh from Halifax in December 2006. , a long-serving member of Corgi's Board of Directors, today announced his resignation from the Board. Corgi thanks Mr. Clough for his service on the Board and will work to find a replacement director. About Corgi International Corgi International Limited is a global Pop Culture company, which develops and markets innovative and high-quality licensed and non-licensed toys, gifts and collectables distributed via direct, specialty, hobby, collector and mass retail channels worldwide. Marketed under the brand names Master Replicas Master Replicas (sometimes just MR) is a company that makes replicas for various licenses. They started making replicas of lightsabers from Star Wars Product Lines , PopCo and H2go, the Company's line of products range from premium entertainment prop replicas and limited edition memorabilia to traditional toys and gift merchandise. The Company holds varying licenses for many of entertainment's highest grossing franchises including Disney Classics, Harry Potter, James Bond, Star Trek, Nintendo, Halo and The Beatles, amongst others. Corgi International Limited also has partnerships with cutting edge technology innovators around the world. The Company is headquartered in Hong Kong, with operations in Walnut Creek, California Walnut Creek is a largely affluent suburb several miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as the neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the , USA and in Watford and Leicester, UK. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: Certain statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, changes in market demand for Corgi International products, changes in economic conditions, dependence on certain customers and licensing partners, and other risks described in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. |
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